“I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!” was a song you might remember from a popular television show featuring an over-joyed purple and green dinosaur.

That’s right, Barney. The song was written by Howard Johnson, Bill Moll, and Robert A.K King. It was aired in 1992 during the twenty-first episode.

Do you feel old now? That’s okay. You might feel better after knowing the first introduction of ice cream was in the late 16th century.

The first recorded use of the term was in 1672 by Ashmole and recorded among the dishes served at the Feast of St. George at Windsor in 1671 in the dish known as, “One Plate of Ice Cream .”(1)

There are different types of iced desserts like sorbet, gelato, sherbet, frozen yogurt, and ice cream. Unlike the others, ice cream is distinguished separately from the others by containing at least 10% milk fat and may/may not contain eggs.

Just like there is an app for everything, there is a fancy-schmancy tool for absolutely anything. But, you will be pleased to know you don’t have to search Walmart, or the internet for the next ice cream maker.

You can make ice cream all on your own, without a tool. Take a step back into first grade when you made ice cream with a bag, some salt, and a whole lot of shaking.

But this time, you can say bye-bye to the shakes. Below is a multitude of recipes you can try right now.

Below you will find some homemade ice cream recipes you may never have heard of before, as well as some beloved favorites.​

This chocolate ice cream recipe is easy, simple, quick, and fun. For all those with egg allergies, it is a delicious ice cream they love to enjoy.

​This recipe has all pure ingredients, no eggs, and is complete in just 3 hours.

Without a machine will, of course, take about six hours.

​With just 6 ingredients, five minutes of prep time, and ease of scooping you’ll be happy with a bowl of chocolate ice cream on a summer day. Plus, you can join up with a dozen of your close friends and enjoy this treat together .